KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn

What is causing blood to pool under the skin under my eye? Complications after surgery to remove colon and lymph nodes; Red yeast rice works as well as statins to reduce cholesterol and doesn't have the myalgia side effect; Soy proteins lower cholesterol as well as statins — amusing spin in the AHA announcement; A friend has pain, tingling and weakness in her arms and chest; Research on Irritable Bowel Syndrome identifies the drug with the least side effects, but the Functional Medicine approach fixes the source of the problem; Tired legs when walking is a result of this caller's peripheral artery disease; Inducing inflammation is the strategy to treat autoimmune diseases such as vitiligo; Damaged surfactant in the sinuses might explain this woman's funny smell problem; Take vitamin D to bring level up to desired goal, then reduce for maintenance to avoid side effects; Treating Crohn's disease during a flair-up is different than during calm periods; Natural supplements to use instead of pharmaceutical medications to treat high-risk osteoporosis; Prolotherapy to tighten loose ligaments is compared to Prolozone therapy; Chin augmentation is now very popular!